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CONVAIR B-36: A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF AMERICA'S "BIG STICK"

by Meyers K. Jacobsen

Published by Schiffer Military History; Schiffer Aviation History. 1st. 1997

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. A collaborative effort edited and co-authored by Meyers Jacobsen exploring the history of one of SAC's air giants, the six-engine Convair B-36. Large format. Beige cloth boards, black titles. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos throughout. 400 pages.

Spine and corners slightly bumped else a fine copy.

ISBN: 0764305301
Stock no. 1329449

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Contents

  • Preface
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Why Six Engines?
  • Chapter 2 The XB-36 Prototype
  • Chapter 3 B-36 Production Begins
  • Chapter 4 First to Fly B-36S
  • Chapter 5 Revolt of the Admirals
  • Chapter 6 Adding Jets, The Recon B-36 and Last Production Models
  • Chapter 7 History of the Strategic Air Command 1946-1959
  • Chapter 8 Those Who Served
  • Chapter 9 Flying the Biggest Bomber
  • Chapter 10 How the Soviet Air Force Responded to the B-36
  • Chapter 11 B-36 Offensive Armament
  • Chapter 12 B-36 Defensive Armament: Wartime Evolution
  • Chapter 13 B-36 Defensive Armament: Postwar Development
  • Chapter 14 B-36 Vulnerabilities and Electronic Countermeasures
  • Chapter 15 The B-36 Goes Hollywood
  • Chapter 16 Accidents, Incidents and Crashes
  • Chapter 17 The XC-99, YB-60, NB-36H and R&D Programs
  • Chapter 18 To the Boneyard and the Survivors
  • Photo Gallery
  • Appendices
  • Notes
  • Bibliography

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